Another NATO summit train wreck? Here’s hoping
NATO leaders should put the US security guarantee at the heart of this week’s summit. The fractious meeting that results could even be a good thing for Europe.
Nick Witney
A hard Brexit looms
Prime Minister Boris Johnson seems to have the momentum to get his Brexit deal over the line – and to follow up with a general election triumph while the electorate are still sighing with relief
There’s only one way to “just get it done”
The UK’s European partners should grant it another extension in the Brexit negotiations. The horror show of the last three years has deflated much of the public’s belief in British exceptionalism.
European defence and the new Commission
A new directorate-general for defence and space has a chance to make a difference, but only if it plays nice in the sandbox
Nothing to see here: Europe and the INF treaty
Europeans have responded to the death of the INF treaty with seeming indifference – and are expressing their reluctance to accept that nuclear issues are back on the agenda
Fighting words: The risks of loose talk about a “European army”
'European army' is an empty phrase; what is actually needed is less talk and more action – more concrete projects to integrate defence efforts while avoiding careless talk
Can Europe become a nuclear power?
Only if Europeans resume a serious debate about their responsibilities for their own security
Four things to know ahead of the NATO Summit
Our experts pick out four main topics to pay attention to ahead of the NATO Summit in Brussels
Brexit, defence, and the EU’s quest for ‘strategic autonomy’
EU members may not feel they can trust the Brits on defence. But the UK’s past reliability on this front suggests they should
Macron and the European Intervention Initiative: Erasmus for soldiers?
The cultivation of a shared strategic European defence culture must encompass the possibility – the likelihood, in fact – of autonomous European action